The explosion ripped through the battlefield with the force of a meteor crashing to earth.
Fire erupted in all directions, a feral and uncontrollable beast that consumed everything in its path. The ground quaked, and a deafening roar tore through the air as the blast spread outward. The heat was unbearable, the light blinding, an apocalyptic scene that swallowed the entire arena in its blazing wrath.
Colin's eyes widened, and her breath hitched as the fiery wave surged toward her and Milo. The flames roared like an unrelenting wave, ready to incinerate everything.
Her body moved before her mind caught up.
She stepped forward, trembling but resolute, and spread her arms wide, standing between the blast and Milo.
"No… not now," she whispered, her voice trembling, then screamed, "NOT NOW!"
